Jonathan Williams, Jr. to William Temple Franklin (unpublished)
Nantes, Aug. 7. 1781
My dear Billy,

I had not Time by last post to send you all my Bills so I trouble you with another Packet containing 82 Bills amounting to 5006 Dollars which I beg you to return me as soon as possible. As I apprehend I am the first who has sent Bills for acceptance since the arrival of these Vessells I request to be first served.

by these Vessells I have recd a packet of newspapers for the Doctor but as I know it to be only newspapers I keep it for a private hand. I have cut out some news from those I have received and inclose it. I find that Capt. Folger who came from England to passy the other day has lost his Character among all the americans here, and the Capt. of my Vessell from Rhode Island tells me he is so well known in America that were he to return he would be looked on as a Tory in the fullest extent. I mention this because if Folger is injured he ought to justify himself and should know what he hazards by neglecting to do so, should he return.

I have recd your Favour this morning by Coll. Maresquelle with the seals for which I very much thank you. I cannot conceive A—s Business unless it be of a pacific nature, it seems to be thought in America that such an event is not far off, for God Sake my dear Friend give me a hint in Time if you can for whenever it does happen some merchants must burn their fingers and I would wish not to be of the number; for my own part I have not much faith in the Conjectures on the subject. I have a Letter from aunt mecom she was very well and enquires much about the Doctor you and Ben. I shall satisfy her in my answer. Mr Bache also writes me and all appears well at Phila.

I am my dear Friend most affectionately yours

Jona. Williams

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